What You Will Do

Summary

Providence Health Care is now accepting applications for our Electroneurophysiology Technologist P1 positions based at both St. Paul's and Mount St. Joseph Hospitals, including regular part-time (0.5 FTE), temporary full-time, and casual. 

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, Ambulatory Care and receiving work direction from the Physician Head, Neurology, the Electroneurophysiology Technologist performs technical functions related to Diagnostic Neurophysiology. Duties include conducting various tests such as Electroencephalography (E.E.G.), Evoked Potentials (EP) and components of Electromyography (EMG) such as Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), recording measurements and formulating technical reports for interpretation by medical staff.

Your duties will include: 

• Diagnostic Testing: Conducts EEG, EMG (NCS), and Evoked Potential (EP) tests, preparing patients, recording measurements, and adjusting equipment to ensure accurate results.
• Documentation and Reporting: Records findings from EEG, EMG, and EP tests, noting normal and abnormal clinical manifestations, and prepares technical reports for interpretation by medical staff.
• Patient Interaction: Explains procedures, prepares patients for testing, and administers sedation when necessary, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout the process.
• Equipment Management and Training: Troubleshoots and maintains diagnostic equipment, and provides instruction and guidance to Electroneurophysiology students and residents during clinical practicums.

What You Bring

Education:

• Completion of a recognized Electroneurophysiology Technology program, supplemented by two years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certification with the Canadian Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologists (CBRET).
• Certification with the Board of Registration of Electromyography Technologists of Canada (BRETC) and/or the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists (AAET) required within the first three (3) years of hire.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with others.
• Proficiency in demonstrating procedures.
• Skill in establishing rapport with patients, the public, and staff.
• Adaptability to meet patient needs.
• Physical capability to perform job duties.
• Organizational skills to manage workload effectively.
• Competence in operating relevant equipment.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $36.39- $45.81 per hour, depending on experience.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day:

• Explains EEG, EMG (NCS), and EP diagnostic procedures to patients, records clinical history, and prepares patients for testing by measuring head size, preparing skin and applying electrodes with appropriate impedances. Administers sedation when necessary.
• Conducts standard EMG (NCS), EEG recordings, and EP testing throughout the hospital, including ICU, Special Care Nursery, and acute care wards. Identifies and mitigates physiological and non-physiological artifacts during testing.
• Conducts Evoked Potential Tests (visual, brainstem, somato-sensory) using various equipment, stimulating nerves, applying recording electrodes, assessing responses, and adjusting equipment as needed for comprehensive studies.
• Documents EEG testing findings, including normal and abnormal clinical manifestations like seizures. Performs activation procedures (e.g., hyperventilation, photic stimulation, sleep) and monitors additional variables (EMG, ECG, EOG, respiration).
• Documents EP testing parameters and identifies significant waveforms on test printouts, noting latency and amplitude for neurologist interpretation.
• Performs EMG (NCS) on clients, operating equipment, adjusting settings, observing monitors, measuring data, and entering results into the computer for abnormalities assessment.
• Ensures high-quality recordings for neurologist interpretation and provides detailed technical impressions to physicians as needed.
• Removes electrodes, prepares patients for discharge, and sanitizes recording equipment and supplies for subsequent patients.
• Instructs Electroneurophysiology students and residents during clinical practicums, providing guidance and demonstrating procedures at St. Paul's Hospital.
• Conducts basic equipment troubleshooting and notifies supervisors of EMG(NCS)/EEG/EP equipment failures or supply needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Curious about working at PHC and the culture of our teams? Check out the videos below to learn more and meet some of the members of the team you'd be joining:

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.